HUNTSVILLE, AL. -- The Huntsville Stars will continue as the Class AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, despite mid-season indications that the Brewers would be looking to place their club elsewhere.

All 29 other major league teams and their Class AA partners have announced or agreed to renewal of their working agreements for next season, according to multiple sources. That leaves a Huntsville-Milwaukee pairing as the only possible scenario.

"That's the reality, by process of elimination," said Gord Ash, vice president and assistant general manager of the Brewers.

However, Ash told The Times Wednesday that "there are a number of things that have to be addressed and we're working through those."

An official announcement of the renewal is not immediately planned and the deadline for filing a new player development contract (PDC) with Major League Baseball is Oct. 7. After that date, the PDC automatically rolls over. PDCs are renewed in even-numbered years, for two- or four-year terms.

Stars general manager Buck Rogers could not confirm the pending renewal, but said the Stars and Brewers "are talking back and forth trying to finalize some details."Team president and majority owner Miles Prentice did not respond to interview requests.

The Brewers and Stars have been partnered since the 1999 season after the Stars ended a 14-year relationship with the Oakland A's.

The owners are responsible for travel and other day-to-day operational expenses.According to Rogers, the Stars "never considered" seeking another major league affiliate for the next two-year term and he said "the Brewers are least demanding organization of any organization I've been affiliated with."

However, the Brewers have expressed displeasure through the years with some of the working amenities of Joe Davis Stadium. Requested modifications are all "player-related," Ash said, and include an improved batting practice faility, better playing surface and readjustment of the lighting.